Universität Wien

160162 PS Advanced Course in Research in Language Teaching, Language Learning and Language Policy I (2023W)

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Details

max. 40 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Thursday 12.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 11, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
Thursday 19.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 11, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
Thursday 09.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 11, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
Thursday 16.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 11, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
Thursday 23.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 11, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
Thursday 30.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 11, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
Thursday 07.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 11, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
Thursday 14.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 11, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
Thursday 11.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 11, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
Thursday 18.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 11, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG
Thursday 25.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 11, Währinger Straße 29 2.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Objectives:
In this course you will learn about the basics of writing didactics and writing counselling as a part of the new interdisciplinary field of writing studies. Based on current developments in writing research, we will discuss the practical aspects of writing stidies, writing didactics and writing counselling in times of AI as well as the implications and changes AI brings to current discussions. We will focus on product-, process- and genre-oriented approaches as well as on the observation of our own writing process and its reflection. We will read central scientific texts of writing research and writing didactics and work on practice-oriented fields of application of writing.

Participants will be able to
classify the fields of "writing didactics" and "writing counselling" within the research field of "writing studies",
name their questions, methods and areas of application and to connect them with disciplinary research interests,
reflect on their own writing biography and their own writing,
apply central methods of academic writing under guidance,
reflect on and critically discuss potential opportunities, changes and challenges brought into the field by AI tools.

Contents:
Research fields and methods of the interdisciplinary writing studies
Theoretical pillars and basic concepts of writing studies
Basic features of writing didactics
Basic features of writing counselling and its research
Basic features of the functioning of AI systems and central tools

The course alternates between different didactic formats (lecture, group work, reflection) with the aim of research-based learning.

Assessment and permitted materials

This course is immanent to examinations. The performance assessment is carried out through attendance and participation in the course as well as the following partial performances:
Preparation and design of a unit on a given topic and literature (30%)
Preparation and presentation of a survey or evaluation method in the context of a methods café with colleagues (20%)
Writing an exposé on a (fictitious) writing studies project OR writing a research report on a topic (50%)
All materials provided in the course as well as independently researched literature on the topic of the master thesis can be used.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course is immanent to examinations. The performance assessment is carried out through attendance and participation in the course as well as the following partial performances:
Preparation and design of a unit on a given topic and literature (30%)
Preparation and presentation of a survey or evaluation method in the context of a methods café with colleagues (20%)
Writing an exposé on a (fictitious) writing studies project OR writing a research report on a topic (50%)
All materials provided in the course as well as independently researched literature on the topic of the master thesis can be used.

Examination topics

This course is immanent to examinations. The performance assessment is carried out through attendance and participation in the course as well as the following partial performances:
Preparation and design of a unit on a given topic and literature (30%)
Preparation and presentation of a survey or evaluation method in the context of a methods café with colleagues (20%)
Writing an exposé on a (fictitious) writing studies project OR writing a research report on a topic (50%)
All materials provided in the course as well as independently researched literature on the topic of the master thesis can be used.

Reading list

Will be provided via moodle

Association in the course directory

MA2-M2-4

Last modified: Th 07.09.2023 10:47